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An Air France plane carrying 228 people from Brazil to France has disappeared over the Atlantic after flying into turbulence (不穩定的強氣流), airline officials say. The Airbus sent an automatic message at 0214 GMT, four hours after leaving Rio de Janeiro(里約熱內盧), reporting a short circuit. It may have been damaged by lightning.

It was well over the ocean when it was lost, making Brazilian and French search planes’ task more difficult.

France’s president said the chances of finding survivors were “very small”.

“The air crash was a serious air disaster that Air France had never met with.” Nicolas Sarkozy said after meeting relatives and friends of passengers at a crisis centre at Charles de Gaulle airport.

Earlier, Air France chief executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon told reporters, “We are certainly faced with an air disaster.” He added, “The entire company is thinking of the families and shares their pain. ”

Flight AF 447 left Rio at 19:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Sunday. It had 216 passengers and 12 crew on board, including three pilots. The passengers included one infant(嬰兒), seven children, 82 women and 126 men.

Air France confirmed that there had been 61 French and 58 Brazilians on board. Among the other passengers were 26 Germans, nine Chinese, nine Italians, six Swiss, five Britons, five Lebanese, four Hungarians, three Irish, three Norwegians and three Slovaks.

12. The plane________.

A. is a Brazil plane

B. was on its way from Brazil to France

C. was lost when it was to fly over the ocean

D. sent an automatic message just after its flying into the turbulence

13. The following statements are WRONG except__________.

A. the plane was damaged by lightning

B. survivors were likely to be found

C. 228 people on board were all passengers

D. Air France are faced with an air disaster

14. According to the passage, we can learn that_______.

A. Air France are concerned about the relatives of the passengers